Lower divorce rates in the past weren’t an indication of happier marriages, but of fewer options for people in unhappy ones, especially women.
Tag: marriage
Mehdi
A five-year-old boy returns home from school to find his caretaker dressed differently and tries to figure out why she has some colour — 'mehdi' — on her hands.
Of Maa and Her Movies
'It is about the sophistication she tries to buy, with her wardrobe full of muted, monochrome tussar sarees and the mid-length blouse pieces to wear on the body she …
The Curious Case of Age in Marriage
Is there an age to settle down that can assure a happily ever after? No.
Reading ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’: A Mirror to Women’s Societal Status
A short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman published in 1892 still resonates today when it comes to women and mental health.
Monogamish: Is Exclusivity in Marriage Overrated?
Changing times and evolving dynamics of modern love might just require a monogamish solution.
Romanticising Loneliness and the Odds
A poem on the forced idea of marriage and companionship, and how happiness is largely subjective.
My Daughter’s Wedding
A poem on how a mother worries about how her daughter, who is about to tie the knot, will deal with life after marriage and its myriad complexities.
A Suitable Boy
An IRS officer on the travails and pitfalls of navigating the great Indian marriage market.
All the Darkness We Cannot See: A Story That Everyone Hears and No One Tells
My personal experience on gaslighting – a tale we all hear and yet barely acknowledge publicly.